Update old Photoshop Elements license to 2024 not 2025

[Windara]

Hi

I have an old Photoshop Elements license that I want to update, but I only want to update to Photoshop Elements 2024. I don't need the latest features that 2025 offers.

So I would very much appreciate advice on whether:

* I am able to do that (especially given that Elements 2025 was only released in October)?

* And if I am able to upgrade my license to Elements 2024, is the license still endless, or does it change to a 3-year license even though I have an original serial number?

Cheers and many thanks

Windara

[Greg_S. · Accepted solution]

You cannot purchase Elements 2024 any more through Adobe.  You may be able to find it at a computer store or online.  If purchasing online, be careful as there are many scammers out there.

If you are able to purchase Elements 2024, it will remain a perpetual license.  And, if it makes any difference to you, we have been told that the Elements 2025 Organizer will continue to work even after the 3 year license expires.

[Windara]

Thank you for your advice. I will try to find it. Cheers, Windara.

[Windara]

Has anyone dealt with Infinite-iTech in NSW, Australia? Legitimate?

[Windara]

Hi again Greg_S. Am I able to upgrade my existing Elements license to 2024 (or to 2025 but keep the perpetual license that came with my original version)?

[Greg_S.]

All versions of Elements are independent of each other.  So when you "upgrade" to a new version, it has no effect on any prior version.  Whatever current version of Elements you have can remain installed on your computer and will continue to work.

[Windara]

Can I "upgrade" to Elements 2024? Or only to Elements 2025?

[Greg_S.]

You cannot buy Elements 2024 from Adobe.  As the owner of a prior version of Elements, you are eligible for a prior-owner discount if you buy Elements 2025 from Adobe.  However, Adobe is currently running a special price that is cheaper than the usual discount.  You may also find an even cheaper version of Elements 2025 from third-party retailers during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Holiday period.

You can only buy Elements 2024 from a third-party seller.

As I have said before, whether you buy Elements 2024 or 2025, neither is an upgrade in the traditional computer program sense.  You do not need to have a prior version installed on your computer in order to install Elements 2024, although prior versions can coexist with whatever you decide to buy.